ENGLISH ACTIVITIES FOR WEEK 1, PROJECT 6

DATE: Monday, December 13th, 2021 ENGLISH TEACHER: LIC. LISBETH PINEDA
COURSE: THIRD YEAR BTE AND SCIENCE PARALLEL:
STUDENT’S NAME:

TOPIC: HOUSES AROUND THE WORLD

ANSWER IN ONE OR MORE SENTENCES:

How would you describe a typical house in your region?

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Talo, maison, dom, casa, house… Like languages, houses vary a lot in different
parts of the world. Depending on the climate of the region, materials that
inhabitants have available, and tradition, a house can take on very different
forms around the world. For example, in Turkey you can find rock houses,
which are made from the rock left from ancient volcanic eruptions. In Central
Asia, some people live in yurts, which are moveable circular houses usually
covered by animal skin that are mostly used by nomads. Houseboats can be
found in London and Amsterdam, but the ones in Kerala, India are probably the
most elegant. Across the United States you can find many different types of
houses. In the Southwest, there are traditional Native American homes made
from adobe. Their thick walls protect against the heat. On the other hand, in
the US state of Alaska and in Canada, you can find igloos, which are houses
made out of snow and ice. Houses can tell us a lot about the history and culture
of people from different places. They are a world treasure!

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. Which of the houses described would you like to spend a night in?
Why?
2. What are some typical materials used to build houses in Ecuador?

Vocabulary:

inhabitants. people who live in a place.

moveable. able to be moved, mobile.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. Which of the houses described would you like to spend a night in? Why?
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2. What are some typical materials used to build houses in Ecuador?

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GRAMMAR REVIEW:
Forming Superlative Adjectives
Learn how to form superlatives in English with examples.
One-syllable Adjectives
1. Form the superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –est.
Examples:
 long –  longest
 tall –  tallest
2. If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –st for the superlative form.
Examples:
 cute – cutest
 large – largest
3. Add –est to adjectives that end in consonant-vowel-consonant and double the last
consonant.
Examples:
 big –  biggest
 hot –  hottest

Two-syllable Adjectives
1. With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the superlative with most.

Examples of Superlative Adjectives MAKE 5 SENTENCES USING THE SUPERLATIVES IN THE

Affirmative Superlative
CHART AS IN THE TEXT AT THE BEGINNING.
slow Slowest
1. _______________________________
fast Fastest
2. _______________________________
cheap cheapest
3. _______________________________
clear Clearest
4. _______________________________
loud Loudest 5. _______________________________
new Newest
rich Richest
short shortest
thick Thickest
old Oldest
tall Tallest
large Largest